Prevalence and Predictors of Clinically Relevant Atrial High-Rate Episodes in Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
- Author:
Min KIM
1
;
Tae-Hoon KIM
;
Hee Tae YU
;
Eue-Keun CHOI
;
Hyung-Seob PARK
;
Junbeom PARK
;
Young Soo LEE
;
Ki-Woon KANG
;
Jaemin SHIM
;
Jung-Hoon SUNG
;
Il-Young OH
;
Boyoung JOUNG
;
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Research
- From:Korean Circulation Journal 2021;51(3):235-247
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background and Objectives:Atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) can be continuously detected by cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs); however, the predictors of clinically relevant AHREs are unclear.
Methods:This prospective multicenter study monitored 816 patients (median age 73 years, 40.4% male) without atrial fibrillation (AF) from September 2017 to July 2020. AHREs was defined as a programmed atrial detection rate >220 beats/min. The reference values of 6 minutes and 6 hours were set to analyze clinical implication of AHREs based on previously published data that the 6 minutes excluded most episodes of oversensing.
Results:During a median follow-up of 18 months (interquartile interval 9–26 months), AHREs with the longest durations of >15 seconds, >6 minutes, and >6 hours and clinically documented AF by electrocardiography were noted in 246 (30.1%), 112 (13.7%), 49 (6.0%), and 24 (2.9%) patients, respectively. Among patients developing AHREs >6 minutes, 102 (91.1%) of 112 patients were identified at the 6-month visit. Patients with AHREs >6 minutes had higher proportions of sick sinus syndrome, subjects with atrial premature beat >1% on Holter monitoring, and larger left atrium (LA) size than patients with AHREs ≤6 minutes.Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that LA diameter >41 mm (odds ratio [OR], 2.08; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.25–3.45), and sick sinus syndrome (OR, 3.22; 95% CI, 1.91–5.43) were associated with AHREs >6 minutes.
Conclusions:In patients with LA diameter >41 mm, and sick sinus syndrome before CIEDs implantation is associated with risk of developing AHREs >6 minutes.
